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A review by dixiesparkles
The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman
2.0
I must admit, I was a little dubious about reading a crime novel with a heavy dose of maths thrown in, but it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting, but perhaps I wasn’t expecting much. Granted, some of the technical material was skim read, and the repetition of it did become tedious, but the initial idea was interesting, especially the ideas about mapping.
I like the relationship between Decker and McAdams, but I was driven to distraction by Mallon. I couldn’t understand why they accepted her stalkery behaviour, especially doing the job they do. It wasn’t cute and endearing, it was weird and irritating. Why they let her tag along is anyone’s guess, let alone see her as a romantic interest.
Although I enjoyed the father/son dynamic, the endless duplication and references to McAdams’ need to study was really overplayed, as was the different names the author used for her characters e.g. McAdams, Tyler, the boy. I thought the dialogue was quite stilted, especially between Decker and Rina.
A bit stodgy, a disappointing end… I wouldn’t bother.
I like the relationship between Decker and McAdams, but I was driven to distraction by Mallon. I couldn’t understand why they accepted her stalkery behaviour, especially doing the job they do. It wasn’t cute and endearing, it was weird and irritating. Why they let her tag along is anyone’s guess, let alone see her as a romantic interest.
Although I enjoyed the father/son dynamic, the endless duplication and references to McAdams’ need to study was really overplayed, as was the different names the author used for her characters e.g. McAdams, Tyler, the boy. I thought the dialogue was quite stilted, especially between Decker and Rina.
A bit stodgy, a disappointing end… I wouldn’t bother.